Bachelor of Accountancy
Accounting
2013-2014 Catalog (valid through Spring 2019)
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UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
[GRADE]
REVIEW COURSES
[GRADE] [CREDITS]
FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS (22 credits)
Not required of all students. Not counted as degree credits toward graduation.
CCDE 105N _____ 4 cr
CCDM 103N _____ 4 cr
BUSINESS COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
[CREDITS]
CCDE 110N _____
CCDM 114N _____
4 cr
4 cr
COMMON CORE REQUIREMENTS
See undergraduate catalog for specific course options for each category.
Area I: Communications (10 credits)
Complete one course from each area. Business students will complete ENGL
203G as part of college requirements.
Level 1:
Level 2: *ENGL 203G
Oral Comm:
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4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
Area II: Mathematics (3 credits)
Business students will satisfy this requirement by completing the mathematics
requirements for the college.
*MATH 121G or 142G or AST 251G
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3 cr
*ENGL 111G or *111GH or *SPCD 111G
*ENGL 203G
COMM 265G or 253G or AXED 201G
*MATH 120
*MATH 121G
*MATH 142G
*AST/STAT 251G or *AST 311
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4 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
COURSES IN THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Lower Division Core Courses (18 credits)
ACCT 221
*ACCT 222
BCIS/CS 110
BUSA 111
*ECON 251G
*ECON 252G
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3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
Upper Division Core Courses (27 credits)
*BCIS 338
BLAW 316
*FIN 341
MGT 309
MKTG 303
*BCIS 485
*MGT 449
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3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
Area III: Laboratory Sciences (8 credits)
Complete two courses with labs from approved New Mexico General Education
Common Core List.
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4 cr
4 cr
Area IV: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
Business students will complete ECON 251G & 252G as part of college
requirements.
*ECON 251G________
*ECON 252G________
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3 cr
3 cr
Area V: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits)
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3 cr
3 cr
Areas IV & V: Social/Behavioral Sciences & Humanities/Fine Arts (3 credits)
(Capstone course to be completed in final semester)
Upper division elective in ECON (or A ST 456)
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Upper division elective in Business
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Select one additional course from among Areas IV and V.
PSY201G is strongly recommended.
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3 cr
Two courses designated as VWW (marked V in the schedule of classes) from
two different colleges. Cannot be in the department of the student’s major or
cross-listed with the department of the student’s major. See current
undergraduate catalog for further details, alternatives for satisfying this
requirement, and a comprehensive listing of approved courses.
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3 cr
3 cr
*ACCT 301
*ACCT 302
*ACCT 351
*ACCT 353
*ACCT 403
*ACCT 451
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3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
3 cr
Upper division electives in ACCT (Not to include ACCT 356)
ACCT _____
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ACCT _____
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Upper division elective in Business
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NOTES
3 cr
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
VIEWING A WIDER WORLD
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3 cr
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3 cr
ELECTIVES
Students must complete additional credits to bring total degree credits to a
minimum of 128 and upper division credits to 48.
See opposite side for detailed advising notes.
UPDATED: 7/1/2013
Bachelor of Accountancy
Accounting
2013-2014 Catalog (valid through Spring 2019)
FRESHMAN 1 (FALL)
*MATH 120
FRESHMAN 2 (SPRING)
*MATH 121G
3 CREDITS
BCIS/CS 110
3 CREDITS
BUSA 111
LOWER DIVISION BLOCK
3 CREDITS
3 CREDITS
Area I A: Communications
Area I C: Communications
*ENGL 111G or *111GH or
*SPCD 111G
COMM 265G or 253G or
AXED 201G
4 CREDITS
Area V: Humanities/Fine Arts
3 CREDITS
Area III: Laboratory Sciences
See catalog for options.
See catalog for options.
3 CREDITS
4 CREDITS
Area V: Humanities/Fine Arts
General Elective
3 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS = 16
See catalog for options.
3 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS = 16
SOPHOMORE 1 (FALL)
*MATH 142G
SOPHOMORE 2 (SPRING)
*AST/STAT 251G or AST 311
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences
Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences
*ECON 251G
*ECON 252G
3 CREDITS
3 CREDITS
*ACCT 222
3 CREDITS
Area III: Laboratory Sciences
*ENGL 203G
See catalog for options.
SEASONAL COURSES IN YOUR MAJOR
4 CREDITS
3 CREDITS
General Elective
(Or other Area IV or Area V class.)
3 CREDITS
3 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS = 15
Administration degree or Bachelor of Accountancy degree, you may satisfy the
requirements for an Associate's degree in Pre-Business (PBA). Additional PBA
degree requirements are a minimum of 66 earned credits hours; cumulative
GPA of 2.0 and the last 15 credits must be earned at NMSU. You may apply
for the degree once you have completed the required courses.
3 CREDITS
Area I B: Communications
PSY 201G
ASSOCIATE OF PRE-BUSINESS
3 CREDITS By completing the lower division requirements for a Bachelor of Business
3 CREDITS
ACCT 221
DETAIL NOTES
Courses in “BOLD” require a grade of “C” or better for this major. Grades of “C”
or better in ACCT 221 and ACCT 222 are required to qualify for enrollment in
many ACCT major courses. See course descriptions in the current
undergraduate catalog for details.
* - Prerequisites: Courses prefixed by * indicate prerequisites are required.
Students are responsible for checking and fulfilling course prerequisites listed
in the undergraduate catalog.
AST 311 will not satisfy requirements calling for an upper division Business or
AST course.
∆ - Graduate Coursework: At the discretion of the Accounting Department and
the Academic Dean of the Business College, qualified juniors and seniors may
be allowed to enroll in graduate-level accounting courses to satisfy
requirements for undergraduate-level accounting electives. Please refer to the
Accounting Department for details.
Qualified juniors and seniors who plan to plan to pursue a Master of
Accountancy degree should consult with the Master of Accountancy program
coordinator for details about the requirements that must be met to qualify for
early acceptance to the graduate program.
TOTAL CREDITS = 16
By completing the lower division requirements for this degree, you may satisfy the
requirements for an Associate of Pre-Business. See notes on this page.
Some courses are offered seasonally (only during particular semesters). Always
plan accordingly.
Fall: The following courses are typically only offered during fall semesters.
ACCT 456
Spring: The following courses are typically only offered during spring semesters.
ACCT 455
ACCT 457
OTHER NOTES
Lower-division requirements must be completed before the student is permitted to take
upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above) offered by the College of Business.
JUNIOR 1 (FALL)
*ACCT 301
JUNIOR 2 (SPRING)
*ACCT 302
3 CREDITS
*ACCT 351 or *353
3 CREDITS
*ACCT 351, *353, or *403
UPPER DIVISION BLOCK
3 CREDITS
*BCIS 338
3 CREDITS
BLAW 316
3 CREDITS
MKTG 303
3 CREDITS
*FIN 341
3 CREDITS
MGT 309
3 CREDITS
Viewing a Wider World
3 CREDITS
General Elective
3 CREDITS
General Elective
2 CREDITS
3 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS = 17
TOTAL CREDITS = 18
SENIOR 1 (FALL)
SENIOR 2 (SPRING)
*ACCT 351, *353, or *403
*ACCT 451
3 CREDITS
∆
Upper division elective in ACCT
3 CREDITS
∆
Upper division elective in ACCT
3 CREDITS
*BCIS 485
3 CREDITS
*MGT 449
3 CREDITS
Upper division elective in ECON
or AST 456
3 CREDITS
Upper division elective in Business
3 CREDITS
3 CREDITS
Viewing a Wider World
Upper division elective in Business
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3 CREDITS
TOTAL CREDITS = 15
UPDATED: 7/1/2013
TOTAL CREDITS = 15